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Overcast Speaking up for selective mutism
“Just because you can’t speak doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice,” Jessica Pormigiano, a 19-year-old with selective mutism wrote. She communicates using a white board, because her condition prevents her from speaking in social settings.
Community gathers for first tree lighting of the holiday season
Neighbors from around the Franklin Square community gathered last Saturday for the first tree lighting of the holiday season.
SAT goes digital starting March 2024
There’s no longer a need for a No. 2 pencil and filling in ovals when taking the SAT as the optional test used to measure a student’s reading, writing and math comprehension when applying to college moves to a fully-digital format in March 2024.
Elmont trots off Thanksgiving
Neighbors came out to trot off last week’s holiday and gear up for the next festivities of December during a turkey trot on Nov. 26.
UBS passes out Thanksgiving meals to families in need
UBS Arena and the Islanders Children’s Foundation helped pass out 200 meals to families in need in the Elmont community and surrounding communities on Nov. 20.
Christkindl Markt at Plattduetsche Park
Franklin Square neighbors celebrated the start of the December holiday season at the Plattduetsche Park, Restaurant, Catering and Biergarten’s Christkindl Markt last weekend.
Dogwood Terrace residents raise more concerns over redevelopment
Residents of Dogwood Terrace — an affordable senior housing complex at 1178 Martha Place in Franklin Square — continued to express concerns about being forced to relocate while the complex undergoes renovations.
Elmont community enjoys Thanksgiving dinner together
More than 300 neighbors got together for a community Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 18 at Elmont Memorial High School.
Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department commemorates one of its own
The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department’s new training facility now bears the name of the late former fire district Commissioner Joseph Torregrossa, who helped design the much-needed facility.
Festive activities this holiday season for a charitable cause
Itching to get into the holiday spirit? Want to be whisked away to a winter wonderland, or see who in the community has the most eccentric ugly sweater this year? Look no further than Rescuing Families winter activities and fundraising events.
Op-Ed
The battle against the Equinor wind turbine project
Long Islanders are deeply concerned about the proposed Equinor wind turbine project, Empire Wind, and its potential to adversely affect our health, safety and economy.
Jerry Kremer
Two major worries for candidates, in three words
Most people view politics as a simple business. There are winners and losers. But there are other factors that can determine who emerges as a victor or suffers defeat . . .
Editorial
Keep ‘off-year’ elections off-year
Long Island voters are heading to the polls next Tuesday, to decide on a number of races spanning town boards and administrations as well as county legislatures. It’s what we call an “off-year” election . . .
Op-Ed
The Biden border crisis comes home to New York
New York is in tough shape. Between the rising costs of goods, a deteriorating public safety situation and an ever-increasing tax burden on residents . . .